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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug A, 1887.

WASHINGTON, d. u, Aug A, 1857.
Like a guilty ghost the Guiteau case
keeps weirdly bobbiDg up; not long ago
the bleached bones of the mad assassin
of the President were rudely ratified
before the Mortified vision of the pub.
lie, and now that dreadful tragedy is
again recalled by the attempted suicide
of Guiteau's counsel, Chas. II. Reed.
And this circumstance awakes in the
minds of the superstitious, feelings of
awe and dread that a supernatural
mystery surrounds the affair, for they
well remember the assassin's anathe
mas on rybody that had aught to
do with the case, and strange to relate
nearly all these persons have. within
the brief period of six years, become
the victims of unmerciful disaster"
from the foreman and most of the
members of the jury who convicted
Guiteau, up to the District-Attorney
who prosecuted him, the President
who refused to pardon, and the Repub.
lican party, to which he was blindly
devoted, but whose defeat in 1884 he
confidently predicted-to say nothing
of the multiplied misfortunes of wit
nesses, guards and others.
Public Printer Renedict has made a
convincing reply to the false and par
tisan charge of the New York Tribune
that he is unfriendly to Union Veter
ans and discriminates against them in
making discharges or appointments,
showing that there are more Elk Fed
eral soldiers on the pay rolls of the
Government Printing Office than ever
before "Of the $50 in the office 500
are hOnOrably discharged soldiers and
their widows and children" For the
first time in its history a census of the
office has been taken, in order to show
who are properly protected by the
statute relating to soldiers, their wild
ows and children. Mr.. Benedict says
that the records of the Office show that
heretofore no attention was given to
Democratic Veteran soldiers in regard
to appointments or protection under
the Statute, but that special care was
taken of Republican soldiers. The
present Printer has instituted other
useful reforms, such as replacing old
machinery with new, reducing need
lessly large working force, expediting
business, and last and best of all, pay
ing all employees twice a month, in
stead of once, as was the custom under
Republican rule.
The report of the Director of the
Mint for the month of July shows a
much smaller coinage than usual,
owing to the fact that the Philadelphia
mint was closed for repairs during that
time. For that month the total coin-
age was S22, 900 pieces, of the value of
81, ,960, 600, consisting of $500, 900 in
eagles, $s6O,OOO in half eagles, and
5000, 600 in standard silver dollars.
According to a statement prepared
by the Treasury Department, there
was a decrease of S66 .66S, 74s of the cash
in the Treasury for last month and an
increase of 81, ,047, 1873 in the circulation
the decrease in cash being chiefly in
gold certificates. The only decrease
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11

TEE old time English law of primo.
0eniture, by which the Oldest son in
herited all the real estate Of bis father
who died intestste, has been abolishe d
by law originating in and passed by
the House o. Lords. Surely the world
moves and the spirit Of Democracy
grows. This was the law by which
the vast English estates were held TO-
~ether and which enabled half thou.
sand families to own and hold one
4,fth Of the soil of England. The land
VIII soon be broken up and divided
int SMALL holdings, Is in the United
Staten. :.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11

THE Youngstown Telegram admin
listers a well deserved rebuke TO Re.
publican editors who persistently re
fuse to acknowledge that Democrats
who have good soldier records should
receive credit for the same. 1t says:
The Republican editors who sneer
at candidate Powell's army record do
q wrong thing. Some soldiers saw
more service than other soldiers, and
may hap exhibited more bravery ia
the field But comparisons are out of
the question a man who enlisted,
served his time and was honorably
discharged, does not deserve the con-
tempt of any 0ne when his soldier
record is in question. III 1t comes to
comparisons, that is different thing;
but dou't speak disdainfully of any
soldiers record, II that record be not
dishonorable.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11
Internal Taxes, Past and Present.
PittshurRh Post

Since the imposition of internal tax
es, which were first collected in 1868,
the government has collected from
this source, up until the 30th of June
last, the enormous aggregate of 49,.
762, ,OOO, 600. OF this vast sum ST..
258, ,OOO, 900 was collected from spirits,
$24S, 900, 900 from fermented liquors,
and $S4S, ,O0O, 900 from tobacco. These
are now the three principal sources of
internal taxation. Last year 1923 900
from Oleomargerine, new tax. In
the war period. and until 1869, there
were other taxes ON incomes, etc. that
yielded largely. The total collected
from internal revenue in these "a years
ia thousand millions of dollars more
than the highest notch the public debt
reached in 1866, which was So, 773, 900
In fact, the collections from liquor
and tobacco alone come within $780,
000, 900 of that mighty aggregate. If
the rebellion seem to the student of
today 10 have been on a gigantic scale,
no less were the financial operations,
for to these internal taxes must be
added the customs taxes and the bond
ed debt These three sources represent
where the money came from. 1t has
been roughly estimated as aggregating
five thousand millions of dollars
The internal revenue report for Lass
year, just issued by Commissioned Mil
Ter, and an abstract of which was print
ed in yesterdays Post. shows an in
crease of two millions compared With
the preceding fiscal year. The total is
$llS,S 900. There is falling off of
over three millions in spirits, an in
crease of two millions in tobacco, and
an increase of two and quarter mill
lions in fermented liquors. The sta
tistics show that the falling of in re-
ceipts from spirits has occurred chiefly
in those States where stringent restric.
tiops upon the liquor traffic, including
local option, have been adopted. 1t
may be taken as evidence Of the effect
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THE cost of maintaining the army
for the year ending June I, was $24,-
OO0. 600. When the total expenditures
for pensions were added to this it
makes the annual military expenses OF
the United States over SOC, ,OOO, 900. We
are accustomed to think in this county
that European emigration is largely
due to desire to escape the excessive
taxation for standing armies, but
Germany maintains its army of 425,-
600 men at the annual expense Of $50,
600, ,OO0-no more than the United
States pays Its soldiers and ex-volun-
teers. The English government pays
SIC. 900, 900 less for its army and militia,
and only SIS, ,O00, 600 for pensions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11
Teachers' Examinations.

Examinations of Teachers will be held at the
High School building in Ravenna. commencing
at 9 clock A. n. and closing at O'Clock P. n.
on the first SATURDAYS of each month. excep
February and March, in which two months the
examinations will be held on the first and third
Saturdays,
SPECIAL NofICR.-No certificate viii be anita.
datsd. By order Of the Board.
DID. PICKETT, Clsyh
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11
A GREAT ACT OF CoNDEsCEN.

Foraker Actually Invites tn Pres.
dent to visit COlu mbus.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 5.-The citizens of
Columbus irrespective of party, are
anxious 10 entend the hospitalities Of
the city to- President Cleveland. The
movement took definite shape today,
when the Board of Trade decided to
extsud the following invitation:
ITO His Excelency. Grover Cleveland. President
Washington, u. T.
"The Columbus board of trade, rep
resenting the business interests OF
Columbus, o., respectfully extend an
earnest and hearty invitation to the
President, Mrs. Cleveland and party
to visit Columbus on the cOptem plated
western trip, assuring them that it
will give our people great pleasure to
welcome them here.
E. 0. RANDALL President"
Even Governor Foraker has yielded
to the popular feeling and tonight eX
tends hearty invitation to the man
he so recently vilified and misrepre-
rented at Toledo. His telegram is as
follows.
COLUMBUS, o. Aug. 5, 1887.
To His Excellency, Grover Cleveland. President
of the United States. Washington. d. G.
DEAR SIR: / have read in today 3
dispatches from Washington the an
nouncement that you will pass through
this State on the occasion of your visit
to st. Louis. We greatly desire SO to
welcome you as to show our high ap-
probation for the distinguished honor
of your presence among us. On behalf
thei efore, of the whole people of the
State. 1 earnestly and cordially invite
you to stop in our midst, meet our cit
izensand accept our hospitalities. l
have the honor to be, with very great
| respect, your obedient servant,
/ J. B FORAKER,
| Governor of ohio.
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The amount Of pensions paid by the

The amount Of pensions paid by the
United States in the past year was
$l2, ,OOO. 600 more than in the previous
year, and the amount paid the previ-
GUS year was $40, ,o00. COO more than in
the year before that. In the natural
course of events twenty-five years
should greatly reduce the number of
veterans disabled in battle 30 as to be
dependent on the Government for
help. but under the anomalous opera
ton of our pension laws the number
increases from year to year as the war
recedes into the past. The farther
from the battlefield the greater the
casualties.-[Times-Star, Rep.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11

The st. Louis Republican says
"The New York World denounces
Mr.. Powell, the Democratic nominee
r
for Governor Of Ohio, as q machine
politician Hon. Allen G. Thurman
indorses him rs thoroughly honest
and able man. The difference is that
Mr.. Thurman knows what he is talk
ing about and believes what he says"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11
PH1LArELpH1A proposes on the 18th

PHILADELPHIA proposes on the 18th
of September to celebrate the centen-
nial of the framing and promulgation
of the constitution of the United
states, and asks the whole country to
join her Letters have been sent to
the Governors of the various States,
setting forth the aims of the Constitu
tional Centennial Commission. and
asking the CO operation of the States
in working them out In the letter
to the Governors the scheme is out
lined as follows:
"This celebration shall not alone
illustrate our moral, intellectual and
material progress within the past
hundred years, but that it should be
so imposing as to leave an indellible
impression on the minds of our people,
particularly upon the youth of the
land, as to the paramount importance
of upholding and guarding the con
stitution as the sheet anchor of our
liberties and the buIwark of our pros
perity and happiness of our people
In July, l778, there was a celebration
in this city intended not only to man
ifest the qualification of the p< ople on
the adoption of the Constitution by
ten of the states, but also to stimulate
the ratification by all the States com
posing the old Confederation. On that
occasion the professional display,
which received the countenance and
the hearty support of the leading men
of the period, representing ali branch
es of business, Industries of all kinds,
as well as the judiciary the professions
and the schools of learning, headed
by the venerable University of Penn
sylvania, etc., was the most compre
hensive AID suggestive ever attempted
up TO that period on this side of the
Atlantic. 1t devOlves upon us in the
coming celebratis.n to illustrate, as far
as possible. in the professional display,
the marvellous material and industrial
advance which has been made under
the benign influence of the Constitu-
tiOn ~ cC sar 9Tr
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11

FORAKER wants the people to have
visible testimonials to the existence
ofthe government" II congress would
provide that all retailers should collect
the revenues, itemizing In the bill the
amount going to the government on
each article sold, the people would
have such q visible testimonial to the
existence of the government as would
result in the governments having .
very visible testimonial in the exist.
ence of the people.-[The Cleveland
Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11

AN Endorsement Of Sherman and a
demaud for the restoration of the wool
tariff. do not appear consistent to the
average reader of newspapers. If it
Is wool tariff that the Republican par
ty is after, John A. Bingham, the au-
thor of the tariff of '67, is the man
who should have received the indorse-
ment of Ohio. Mr.. Bingham knows
as well as everybody else that it was
Sherman's vote that brought about
the reduction of the tariff on WOOL
TStark Co. Dem. a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11

$50 Bilkinson is settling up his
debts?" Il hear he is" Has he
squared things with you?' mo, But
I'm friend of his, you know, w,"-TosoH
Topics.
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NOTICE OUR MOTTO:
One Price to All, Large or smalll

Plain figures On all tickets; Prices lower
than the lowest; Guaranteeing everything we
sell to be as represented. The poorest Judge
can trade as well as the most expert. This is
the only way to do square business
No time will you find Jew Goods upon our
counters. No time will you buy cotton for
wool. No time will you pay $500 for an ar
ticle which your neighbor bought for $4.OO.
Take pride in your stores; help to build
them up, and nothing will tend more to make
your city, your county grow, than good stores,
places of, business that you can point to with
pride. Do this, and you will find you will get{
better prices for your products, better value for
your money, better times in your county.
j. C.. BE - TTY.
RA VEN n A. O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11

This Fall will be one to remember. We
expect to be with you many more, and as each
one comes it must add more to our already
large business
Good Goods, Lower Prices than competition,
makes business larger each year. THIS
WE WILL Do.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-11

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. =
kQseas For Governor,
a. THOMAS E. POWELL.
th For Lieutenant Governor.
DEWITT c. GOODMAN
= For Judges of Supreme Court,
ILong Term LYMAN r. CRITCHFIELD.
z (Ehort Term) VIRGIL p KLINE.
For Auditor of State.
EMII. KIESEWETTER.
For Treasurer of state,
GEORGE W. HARPER.
For Attorney General.
W. H LEFT.
Member BOARD of rubiic Works.
G. L. MURPHY,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-25
SHIPPING NOTES.

The schooner LihoIiho arrived August 2ith
from Kukuihaele, Hamakua, Hawaii, with 1,soo
bags sugar. which were transferred TO the tern
". 5. Bovine
The bark Sarah s Ridgway, now unloading
coal near the Pacific Mail ComPauys wharf, will
leave IN ballast for Puget sound about the end
of this month.
The American bark CoIusa, Captain Charles
Backus, arrived at Port Townsend, W. T., from
honolulu on August 5th.
The American barkentine Mount Lebanon is
now on the way for this port from Hongkong.
The steamer ". G. Hall will leave tomorrow
morning for wtndward ports.
The bark Kalakaua will leave for Hongkong
next Saturday.
The steamer Wainanalo brought 10 passengers
Is pigs, so bags taro and 20 packages sundries
from WaiaIua and waianae.
The schooner Kauikeaouli arrived from Wal
nea, Kauai, August oath in ballast. Leaves
again to-day for the same place with about 100
tons coal.
The steamer James Makee leaves for Kapaa,
Kauai, this afternoon.
The tern W. s. Bovine viii sail tomorrow Cor
San Francisco.
The schooner Mary (. Foster arrived from
Waimea. Kauai, August Path with 2so bags sugar,
which were placed on board the harkentine
Planter.
The barkentine Planter has been moved to
the Fish Market.
The schooner Mokuola brought go bags rice
from, Eva. Oahu. August cath.
The Hawaiian tern Ke Au Hou arrived from
Kona, Hawaii, August oath with 48 cords FIRE
wood for the Pacific Navigation Company.
The little red fish known alalaua are re-
ported to be IL great abundance at Koolau, on
this island and waimea, Kauai. The schooner
kauikeaouu arrived yesterday, and the crew had
strings OF dried alalauas wreathed around their
necks.
The Iwalani reports that two severe shocks Of
earthquake oc CURED at Kukuihaele Hamakua,
Hawaii, at O'Clock last Monday morning.
The steamer LikeIike received a new rudder
stock yesterday.
The barkentine Discovery and bark Lady
Lampson were loading at san Francisco for
Honolulu August 10th
The following passengers have already en-
gagged berths by the tern W. 3. BOVINE. Miss Kate
Kelley, Miss A. Morrison, Mr.. Eperbrook and
seven others.
The American barkentine st. Lucie. Captain J.
t. Erskine. viii come alongside the dock this
morning TO DIoad cargo.
The steamer Iwalani is discharging her sugar
into the tern ". 6. Bovine.
The Hawaiian bark Lillian, Captain Holland.
sailed August path at p. n for Samoa with IA
Chinese and 3 European passengers.
The steamer IwaIani arrived August path
from Hamakua, Hawaii, with 6,094 bags sugar
4'Si6 bags Of which are for Messrs F. A schaefer
Co. 81 bags taro and 90 packages sundries.
Reports pleasant weather
The steamship Alameda is due tomorrow from
AUCKLAND, en- route to san Francisco.
Inc organtine Rosario is 20 days out from
san Francisco for KahuIui, Maui
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-25
The Ashford Rananet.

This evening the Honolulu Rifles will
give a banquet at their ArmOry to Col
onel V. V. Ashford. The interior of IT, e
building has been most tastefully deco
rated for the occasion. The walls a. e
draped on all sides with flags. III e
posts and roof braces are covered wit h
palm branches, and streamers of red ,
white and blue extend across the hall
There are four tables about three-quar-
tiers the length of the building, and OF
posite the end of each on the wall is Il e
initial letter of the company which is 0
occupy that table. These letters ale
composed of different colored tumblers,
which will be half-flled with water for
floating candles to illuminate the letters.
Another table is placed at the head OF
the other four, at which the invited
guests will be seated. Hanging baskets
full of flowers and ferns are suspended
from different parts of the hall. The
electric lights have been restored to the
Armory, and the whole effect is very
fine, and reflects credit on George
Stratemeyer, who had the decorating in
charge.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-25
Advice 90 mr.. =. ID. Fuller.

The San Francisco Y. NJ. G. a. Mes
senger'' for August has the following:
''Mr. 5. D. Fuller, the sole General
Secretary OF the Hawaiian Kingdom,
has been guilty Of late OF looking over
the garden wall into the Kings rife
pits, by reason OF which he was intro
duced to King Kalakaua's Chief Mar
shall. The circumstances connected
with this amusing incident are too long
to give i'm detail, but will be understood
bv the inhabitants of the Island King
dom. and by Mr.. FulIer's immediate
friends in this vicinity. We are glad he
escaped without any serious trouble, and
give him this moral: Learn the Kama
ka language before you look over the
garden wall"
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CHU ON & co.
and Japanese Goods, az Nuuanu
street.

Have constantly on hand Silk, Satin,
Grape, Grass Cloth, Embroidered and
Hemstitched silk and Grass-cloth Hand
kerchieis, Silk and Grape Shawls and
Scarfs
\ great variety OF Japanese and Chi
nese Tea Sets, Vases, Bronze and Lac
quered Wares.
Ivory, Sandalwood and Tortoiseshell
Card Cases, Paper Cutters, Fans and
Jewelry Cases.
Gold and Silver Jewelry, setting with
tiger claws, cat-eyes and amber, such as
Scarf Pins, Earrings, Bracelets, Neck
laces, etc.
An assortment of Chinese and Japan
csc nick-nacks and curiosities too num-
erous to specify.
Chinese Mating a specially.
Also, just received, ex Hawaiian bark
Lillian, " large invoice OF Ebony and
Marble Furniture in sets. Table, Chairs
and Settles.
a full assortment of Flower Pots, Arti-
fetal Flower Baskets, Lacquered and
Bamboo Goods, etc.
The public is respectfully invited to
inspect our goods. 76S feb2
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sugar Notes.

Williams, Dimond & Co.'s circular
says: For the year ending August lst re
ceipts of sugar at San Francisco amounted
to 40, 929, 800 pounds against III, 429,-
800 pounds for the corresponding period
last year. Shipments OF rein ed sugar
overland continue. The total for July
was 6,182, $40 pounds against 1904, $50
pounds in June. This is the largest
shipment for any one month since
March The ship "Solitani," loading
for the American Refinery, takes 1900
short tons No. sugar to New York, and
will complete her cargo the coming
week. This is the fourth cargo OF raw
sugar shipped by this refinery for the
above port.
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FOIIce court.
BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE DAYTON.
WEDNESDAY, August 24th.

BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE DA1 ttNs
WEDNESDAY, August oath.
Palakiko, Akoni, Samuela and KAPPA
were charged with assault and battery
on All Sine They were remanded to
the 25th. Antoine Rosa appears for
them.
Lo Man Kai was charged with SNUG
Cling 1872 bottles of sam shoe and other
goods subject to duty from the bark We
locity contrary to law. Remanded TO
the 25th inst Ashford & Ashford for
defendant.
KoIomona and Male W., charged
with disturbing the quiet OF the night,
were remanded to the 25th.
H. J. Hart was fined 81, with s. costs,
Tor assault and battery on W. Moran.
Mok Ne Fong, charged with selling
opium without a license, was tineG
81 900 and sentenced TO Imprisonment
at hard labor for two years. Costs,
81 20. Appeal noted.
Carl Jorgensen was charged, under
the suppression of offenses, by threaten
ing his wife with bodily injury. The
suit was withdrawn, and the defendant
discharged.
A nolle pros. was entered against
Alex Chisholm, charged with assault
and battery on Edward Woolhouse.
CIVIL CASE.
Cecil Brown VS.. J. NJ. Poepoe, as
sumpsit for balance of $65. Judgment
for plaintiff for the amount claimed
with costs.
Wilder & Co. VS.. Wong Tai Poon, as
sumpsit for balance of $35 II. Judgment
for plaintiff with costs.
w. G. Peacock VS.. w. P. Akau, as
sumpsit for $172 90 on note. c. Brow n
for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff
with costs.
w. C. Peacock VS.. w P Akau, IS
sumpsit for STAG Is on note. Judgme Mt
for plaintiff with costs.
s. Lesser VS.. Sam Nuuanu, S. l. Shaw
garnishee, assumpsit for $29 90. Ju6g-
ment for plaintiff with costs.
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Excellent shooting.

Yesterday afternoon Messls. J. H.
Fisher and Chas. B. Wilson went out to
the Hawaiian Rifle Association range,
King street, and INDUCED in a friendly
match. They fired fifty rounds at 200
yards, ofhand, using military rifles, and
made a splendid showing, as will be
seen by the following scores:
I u FISHER
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PORT OF HUNOLULU, H. ].
ARRIS AIS

TUESDAY, August ..
Bktne st Lueie, Erskine, $50 days from New
WEDNESDAY. August "a.
stnr IwaIaui, Cameron, from HaInakua, HA-
waii
Scbr LihOlihO, from Kauai
Sehr KauikeaOuli. from Kauai
Schr Heeia, from hOOlau, oahu
Tern Ke Au HCu, from Hawaii
Sehr Mary E Foster. from Kauai
Scbr Liholiho. from Hawaii